FARWELL, MI — The 45-year-old Farwell man who was arrested on Christmas Day and charged with criminal sexual assault third degree involving incest appeared in the 80th District Court in Clare County on Wednesday, Dec. 26.

William J. Nokes, 45, was arraigned on three counts of CSC third degree involving incest by Magistrate Karen Wiling in the 80th District Court and his bond was set at $65,000 cash/surety, 10 percent, according to court records.

Michigan State Police arrested Nokes at his home in Farwell after an investigation of a complaint they received several months earlier from Nokes' family member, alleging three instances on incest in Farwell and one instance in Clinton County.

Court records state that a preliminary hearing will be held on Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. before Joshua M. Farrell.